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AirTalk

City Attorney Carmen "The Dude" Trutanich

By AirTalk Staff
Published Aug 5, 2010
Skid Row activists surround Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich (L) and Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca (R) as they try to announce a new civil injunction against several dozen individuals, including gang members in an attempt to stem drug activity in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles on April 7, 2010. Mexican drug cartels are increasing their dominance in the illegal US drug market through closer ties with street gangs and increased production, according to a recent US Justice Department report. Mexican drug trafficking organizations (DTOs), 'already the predominant wholesale suppliers of illicit drugs in the United States, are gaining even greater strength in eastern drug markets where Colombian DTO strength is diminishing,' read the report.
Skid Row activists surround Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich (L) and Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca (R) as they try to announce a new civil injunction against several dozen individuals, including gang members in an attempt to stem drug activity in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles on April 7, 2010. Mexican drug cartels are increasing their dominance in the illegal US drug market through closer ties with street gangs and increased production, according to a recent US Justice Department report. Mexican drug trafficking organizations (DTOs), 'already the predominant wholesale suppliers of illicit drugs in the United States, are gaining even greater strength in eastern drug markets where Colombian DTO strength is diminishing,' read the report.
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City Attorney Carmen "The Dude" Trutanich
Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich thinks of himself more as “The Dude” than a politician. When he became LA’s chief prosecutor in July 2009, he pledged to be an ethical and fiscal watchdog for the City of Angels. In his first year, Trutanich has sparred with council members, targeted taggers and gone after wealthy real estate developers. What’s next on his controversial agenda? Call in with your questions, comments and arguments for the City Attorney, as he takes on these issues and more.

Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich thinks of himself more as “The Dude” than a politician. When he became LA’s chief prosecutor in July 2009, he pledged to be an ethical and fiscal watchdog for the City of Angels. In his first year, Trutanich has sparred with council members, targeted taggers and gone after wealthy real estate developers. What’s next on his controversial agenda? Call in with your questions, comments and arguments for the City Attorney, as he takes on these issues and more.

Guest:

Carmen Trutanich, Los Angeles City Attorney